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Joni Mitchell: Turbulent Indigo

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On October 25, 1994, “Reprise” label released “Turbulent Indigo”, the fifteenth Joni Mitchell album. It was recorded in 1994, and was produced by Joni Mitchell and Larry Klein. The album won “Grammy Award” for “Pop Album of the Year”.The album takes inspiration from artist Vincent van Gogh, both for Mitchell’s self-portrait on the cover, and the song “Turbulent Indigo”.

Personnel:

  • Joni Mitchell – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Michael Landau- electric guitar
  • Greg Leisz- pedal steel guitar
  • Steuart Smith- guitar
  • Larry Klein- organ, bass
  • Bill Dillon – synthesizer
  • Jim Keltner- drums
  • Carlos Vega – drums
  • Wayne Shorter- soprano saxophone
  • Seal- vocals
  • Charles Valentino – backing vocals
  • Kris Kello – backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Joni Mitchell; except where noted.

  1. Sunny Sunday
  2. Sex Kills
  3. How Do You Stop
  4. Charlie Midnight – Dan Hartman
  5. Turbulent Indigo
  6. Last Chance Lost
  7. The Magdalene Laundries
  8. Not to Blame
  9. Borderline
  10. Yvette in English – Joni Mitchell, David Crosby
  11. The Sire of Sorrow (Job’s Sad Song)

Art Garfunkel: Watermark

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On October 25, 1977, “Columbia” label released “Watermark”, the third Art Garfunkel solo studio album. It was recorded in 1977, and was produced by Art Garfunkel and Phil Ramone. The album cover photo was taken by actress Laurie Bird, Garfunkel’s girlfriend.

Personnel:

  • Art Garfunkel – vocals
  • Paul Simon– vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Stephen Bishop– guitar, backing vocals
  • Pete Carr– guitar
  • Jimmy Johnson– guitar
  • Hugh McCracken– guitar
  • Bob Dorough– vocals
  • James Taylor– vocals
  • Jimmy Webb– keyboards
  • Richard Tee– electric piano
  • Barry Beckett– piano
  • Bill Payne– synthesizer
  • Derek Bell – harmonica
  • David Hood– bass
  • Tony Levin– bass
  • Joe Osborn– bass
  • Rick Shlosser– drums
  • Steve Gadd– drums
  • Roger Hawkins– drums
  • Tom Roady – percussion
  • Ralph MacDonald– percussion
  • Craig Krampf– percussion
  • Thomas Latondre – percussion, handclapping
  • Jack Schroer– saxophone
  • Paul Desmond– alto saxophone
  • Michael Tubridy– flute
  • Joe Farrell– flute, English horn, oboe
  • Martin Fay– fiddle
  • Seán Keane– fiddle
  • Paddy Moloney– uilleann pipes, tin whistle
  • Tommy Vig– vibraphone, backing vocals
  • Fred Farell – vocals
  • Carol Flamm – vocals
  • Ed Hasselbrink – vocals
  • Shelley Hirsch – vocals
  • Oklahoma Uni Chorale – vocals
  • Alexandra Stavrou – vocals
  • David Crosby– backing vocals
  • Leah Kunkel– backing vocals
  • David Campbell– arrangement
  • Christopher Dedrick – arrangements
  • Jimmie Haskell– arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Jimmy Webb, except where noted

  1. Crying in My Sleep
  2. Marionette
  3. Shine It on Me
  4. Watermark
  5. Saturday Suit
  6. All My Love’s Laughter
  7. (What a) Wonderful World – Herb Alpert, Sam Cooke, Lou Adler
  8. Shuck’n Jive
  9. Paper Chase
  10. She Moved Through the Fair – traditional
  11. Someone Else
  12. Wooden Planes

David Gilmour: Rattle That Lock

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On September 18, 2015, “Columbia” label released “Rattle That Lock”, the fourth David Gilmour solo studio album. It was recorded 2010 – 2015, at “Medina Studio” in Hove; “Astoria Studio” in Middlesex; “Abbey Road Studios” and “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by David Gilmour and Phil Manzanera.  The album was certified Platinum in Italy by “FIMI”.

Personnel:

  • David Gilmour– lead vocals, guitars, keyboards, piano, SNCF sample, Hammond organ, bass guitar, bass harmonica, electric piano
  • Rado Klose– guitar
  • John Parricelli– guitar
  • Richard Wright– voice sample, keyboards
  • Phil Manzanera– Hammond organ, keyboard elements, acoustic guitar
  • Mike Rowe – electric piano
  • Jon Carin– electric piano
  • Roger Eno– piano
  • Gabriel Gilmour – piano
  • Jools Holland– piano
  • Damon Iddins – accordion, calliope keyboard
  • Guy Pratt– bass guitar
  • Yaron Stavi – bass guitar, double bass, backing vocals
  • Chris Laurence– double bass
  • Guy Pratt– bass guitar
  • Steve DiStanislao – drums
  • Steve DiStanislao– drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Martin France – drums
  • Andy Newmark– drums
  • Danny Cummings– percussion
  • Colin Stetson– saxophone
  • Eira Owen – French horn
  • Robert Wyatt– cornet
  • Zbigniew Preisner– orchestration
  • Michaël Boumendil – original SNCF jingle
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Graham Nash – backing vocals
  • The Liberty Choir – backing vocals
  • Louise Marshall – backing vocals
  • Mica Paris– backing vocals
  • Polly Samson– backing vocals
  • Dave Stansbie (The Creative Corporation) – artwork
  • Aubrey Powell – art direction
  • Kevin Westenberg, Polly Samson – photography

Track listing:

  1. 5 A.M. – David Gilmour
  2. Rattle That Lock – Polly Samson, David Gilmour, Michael Boumendi
  3. Faces of Stone – David Gilmour
  4. A Boat Lies Waiting – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  5. Dancing Right in Front of Me – David Gilmour
  6. In Any Tongue – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  7. Beauty – David Gilmour
  8. The Girl in the Yellow Dress – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  9. Today – Polly Samson, David Gilmour
  10. And Then… David Gilmour

Crosby & Nash: Wind On The Water

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On September 15, 1975, “ABC Records” label released “Wind on the Water”, the second Crosby & Nash album. It was recorded in 1975, at “Rudy Records” in San Francisco, “Sound Labs” and “Village Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Barncard.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby— vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, twelve-string guitar, piano
  • Graham Nash— vocals, electric guitar, piano, organ, congas
  • David Lindley— slide guitar, fiddle
  • Danny Kortchmar— electric guitar
  • Joel Bernstein— guitar, backing vocals
  • James Taylor— guitar, backing vocals
  • Ben Keith— slide guitar
  • Craig Doerge— electric piano, piano, organ
  • Carole King— vocals, organ, piano
  • Stan Szelest — electric piano
  • Tim Drummond — bass
  • Leland Sklar— bass
  • Russell Kunkel— drums, percussion
  • Levon Helm— drums
  • Jackson Browne— backing vocals
  • Jimmie Haskell— string arrangements
  • Sid Sharp — orchestra leader
  • Stephen Barncard, Don Gooch —engineer
  • Stanley Johnston — engineer assistant
  • Gary Burden— art direction
  • Joel Bernstein — photography

Track listing:

  1. Carry Me – David Crosby
  2. Mama Lion – Graham Nash
  3. Bittersweet – David Crosby
  4. Take the Money and Run – Graham Nash
  5. Naked in the Rain – David Crosby, Graham Nash
  6. Love Work Out – Graham Nash
  7. Low Down Payment – David Crosby
  8. Cowboy of Dreams – Graham Nash
  9. Homeward Through the Haze – David Crosby
  10. Fieldworker – Graham Nash
  11. To the Last Whale…(A. Critical Mass B. Wind on the Water) – David Crosby, Graham Nash

Judee Still: Same

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On September 15, 1971, “Asylum” label released the debut, self-titled Judee Sill album. It was recorded 1969 – 1971, and was produced by Henry Lewy, John Beck, Jim Pons and Graham Nash.

Personnel:

  • Judee Sill – vocals, guitar, piano
  • David Crosby- guitar
  • Graham Nash- organ
  • Clydie King, Rita Coolidge, Venetta Fields– backing vocals
  • Don Bagley, Bob Harris – orchestration
  • Larry Cox – engineer

 Track listing:

All tracks by Judee Sill.

  1. Crayon Angels
  2. The Phantom Cowboy
  3. The Archetypal Man
  4. The Lamb Ran Away with the Crown
  5. Lady-O
  6. Jesus Was a Cross Maker
  7. Ridge Rider
  8. My Man on Love
  9. Lopin’ Along Thru the Cosmos
  10. Enchanted Sky Machines
  11. Abracadabra

Bob Dylan: Under The Red Sky

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On September 10, 1990, “Columbia” label released “Under the Red Sky”, the twenty-seventh Bob Dylan studio album. It was recorded January 1990, March–May 1990, and was produced by Jack Frost (Bob Dylan) and Don Was.

Personnel:

  • Bob Dylan – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, piano, accordion, harp
  • George Harrison– slide guitar
  • Jimmie Vaughan– guitar
  • Stevie Ray Vaughan– guitar
  • Waddy Wachtel– guitar
  • Robben Ford– guitar
  • David Lindley– bouzouki, guitar, slide guitar
  • Elton John– piano
  • Bruce Hornsby– piano
  • Jamie Muhoberac– organ
  • Al Kooper– organ, keyboards
  • David McMurray – saxophone
  • Rayse Biggs – trumpet
  • Randy “The Emperor” Jackson– bass guitar
  • David Was– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums
  • Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
  • Sweet Pea Atkinson – backing vocals
  • Donald Ray Mitchell – backing vocals
  • Sir Harry Bowens – backing vocals
  • David Crosby – backing vocals
  • Ed Cherney – engineer, mixing
  • Dan Bosworth – engineer assistant
  • Jim Mitchell – engineer assistant
  • Brett Swain – engineer assistant
  • Steve Deutsch – engineer assistant
  • Judy Kirshner – engineer assistant
  • Marsha Burns – production coordination

Track listing:

All tracks by Bob Dylan.

  1. Wiggle Wiggle
  2. Under the Red Sky
  3. Unbelievable
  4. Born in Time
  5. V. Talkin’ Show
  6. 000 Men
  7. 2 x 2
  8. God Knows
  9. Handy Dandy
  10. Cat’s in the Well

David Crosby And Graham Nash: Crosby & Nash

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On August 10, 2004, “Sanctuary Records” released “Crosby & Nash”, double album by David Crosby and Graham Nash. It was recorded January – February 2004, and was produced by Nathaniel Kunkel, Russ Kunkel, David Crosby, Graham Nash and Stephen Barncard.

Personnel:

  • David Crosby- vocals, guitar
  • Graham Nash- vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Dean Parks- guitar
  • Jeff Pevar- guitar
  • Dan Dugmore- pedal steel guitar
  • Steve Farris- electric guitar
  • Matt Rollings- acoustic piano
  • James Raymond- keyboards
  • Leland Sklar- bass
  • Russell Kunkel- drums, percussion
  • Luis Conte- percussion
  • Arnold McCuller- backing vocals
  • Kate Markowitz- backing vocals
  • Windy Wagner- backing vocals
  • Nathaniel Kunkel – recording, mixing
  • Doug Sax – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Lay Me Down – James Raymond
  2. Puppeteer – James Raymond
  3. Through Here Quite Often – David Crosby, Dean Parks
  4. Grace – James Raymond
  5. Jesus of Rio – Graham Nash, Jeff Pevar
  6. I Surrender – Cohn
  7. Luck Dragon – James Raymond, David Crosby
  8. On the Other Side of Town – Graham Nash
  9. Half Your Angels – Graham Nash
  10. They Want It All – David Crosby
  11. How Does It Shine? – David Crosby
  12. Don’t Dig Here – James Raymond, Graham Nash, Nathaniel Kunkel
  13. Milky Way Tonight – Graham Nash
  14. Charlie – David Crosby, Dean Parks
  15. Penguin in a Palm Tree – Graham Nash
  16. Michael (Hedges Here) – Graham Nash
  17. Samurai – David Crosby
  18. Shining on Your Dreams – Graham Nash, Nathaniel Kunkel
  19. Live on (the Wall) – Flannery, Graham Nash, Plunkett, Proffer
  20. My Country ‘Tis of Thee – Traditional

The Byrds: Fifth Dimension

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On July 18, 1967, “Columbia” label released “Fifth Dimension”, the third Byrds album. It was recorded January – May 1966, at “Columbia Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by Allen Stanton.

Personnel:

  • Jim McGuinn – vocals, lead guitar
  • David Crosby – vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Gene Clark- vocals, tambourine, harmonica
  • Chris Hillman – vocals, electric bass
  • Michael Clarke- drums
  • Van Dyke Parks- organ
  • Allen Stanton – string arrangements

Track listing:

  1. 5D (Fifth Dimension) – Jim McGuinn
  2. Wild Mountain Thyme – traditional, arranged Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby
  3. Spaceman – Jim McGuinn
  4. I See You – Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
  5. What’s Happening?!?! – David Crosby
  6. I Come and Stand at Every Door – Nâzım Hikmet
  7. Eight Miles High – Gene Clark, Jim McGuinn, David Crosby
  8. Hey Joe (Where You Gonna Go) – Billy Roberts
  9. Captain Soul – Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby
  10. John Riley – traditional, arranged Jim McGuinn, Chris Hillman, Michael Clarke, David Crosby
  11. 2-4-2 Fox Trot (The Lear Jet Song) – Jim McGuinn

 

Neil Young: On The Beach

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On July 19, 1974, “Reprise” label released “On the Beach”, the fifth Neil Young studio album. It was recorded February – April 1974, at “Arrow Ranch” in Woodside, California, and “Sunset Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Neil Young, David Briggs, Mark Harman and Al Schmitt. “On the Beach” was ranked at number 40 in Bob Mersereau’s book “The Top 100 Canadian Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Neil Young— vocals, guitar, harmonica, Wurlitzer electric piano, banjo,  electric tambourine
  • Ben Keith— vocal, bass, slide guitar, steel guitar,  Wurlitzer electric piano, dobro, organ, hair drum, hand drums
  • Rusty Kershaw — slide guitar, fiddle
  • David Crosby— rhythm guitar
  • George Whitsell — guitar
  • Graham Nash— Wurlitzer electric piano
  • Tim Drummond— bass, percussion
  • Billy Talbot— bass
  • Rick Danko— bass
  • Ralph Molina— drums, vocal, hand drums
  • Levon Helm— drums

Track listing:

All tracks by Neil Young.

  1. Walk On
  2. See the Sky About to Rain
  3. Revolution Blues
  4. For the Turnstiles
  5. Vampire Blues
  6. On the Beach
  7. Motion Pictures
  8. Ambulance Blues

 

Stephen Stills: 2

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On June 30, 1971, “Atlantic” label released “Stephen Stills 2”, the second Stephen Stills album. It was recorded in 1971, and was produced by Stephen Stills and Bill Halverson.

Personnel:

  • Stephen Stills – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
  • Eric Clapton – guitar
  • Nils Lofgren – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jerry Garcia – pedal steel guitar
  • Calvin “Fuzzy” Samuels – bass
  • Ringo Starr – drums
  • Conrad Isidore, Dallas Taylor – drums
  • Gaspar Lawrawal, Rocky Dijon – congas
  • Billy Preston, Mac Rebennack, Nils Lofgren, Paul Harris – keyboards
  • Floyd Newman, James Mitchell – baritone saxophone
  • Andrew Love, Ed Logan, Sidney George – tenor saxophone
  • Jack Helm – trombone
  • Roger Hopps, Wayne Jackson – trumpet
  • David Crosby, Fearless Freddy, Henry Diltz – backing vocals
  • Bill Halverson – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Stephen Stills, except where noted.

  1. Change Partners
  2. Nothin’ to Do But Today
  3. Fishes and Scorpions
  4. Sugar Babe
  5. Know You Got to Run – Stephen Stills, John Hopkins
  6. Open Secret
  7. Relaxing Town
  8. Singin’ Call
  9. Ecology Song
  10. Word Game
  11. Marianne
  12. Bluebird Revisited